Project
Library in the City of Stroitel
Category
Best Design Project for Library
About the project (provided by the applicant)
The city of Stroitel emerged from a workers’ settlement located near the deposits of iron ore known as the “Yakovlevsky Mine.” The library is situated in the city center, on the ground floor of a residential building.
The design year — 2019 — coincided with the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus School. The spatial style combines motifs of Russian avant-garde with functionality and ergonomic design. Visual communication with visitors takes the form of a dialogue reminiscent of 1920s posters, featuring calls to action and motivation such as “Hello, reader!” and “Read it — return it to the shelf!”
Location
Stroitel, Belgorod Region, Russia
Project implementation year
2023
Applicant
ZA|platform
ZA|platform is a multidisciplinary practice with a flexible pool of specialists working across visual communication and the creation of socially significant spaces under the direction of Anna Zarubina since 2019. The platform aims not only to design physical structures but also to activate underused spaces, strengthen communities, initiate cultural dialogues, and build new visual languages.
Authors of the project
ZA|platform, team leader — Anna Zarubina
Customer
Centralized Library System of Stroitel, Administration of Stroitel
Status of the project
Implemented
